The Sandman is a mythical character in European folklore who puts people to sleep and encourages and inspires beautiful dreams by sprinkling magical sand onto their eyes.
72-505: The Sandman is a traditional character in many children's stories and books. In Scandinavian folklore , he is said to sprinkle sand or dust on or into the eyes of children at night to bring on sleep and dreams. The grit or "sleep" ( rheum ) in one's eyes upon waking is the supposed result of the Sandman's work the previous night. E. T. A. Hoffmann (1776–1822) wrote a short story in 1816 titled Der Sandmann , which showed how sinister such
144-638: A sketch comedy special satirizing news stories and events from the past year (comparable to the Royal Canadian Air Farce New Year's Eve specials formerly shown by the English-language CBC Television). In recent years it has become the most-watched program of the year on Quebecois television; the 2021 edition of Bye Bye was the most-watched program in Quebecois television history, and four out of
216-427: A "Vittra-way", or moved from houses that are deemed a "Vittra-place" (Vittra ställe) because of bad luck – although this is rather uncommon. In tales told in the north of Sweden, Vittra often take the place that trolls, tomte and vättar hold in the same stories told in other parts of the country. Vittra are believed to sometimes "borrow" cattle that later would be returned to the owner with the ability to give more milk as
288-434: A Mara. Nøkken , näcken , or strömkarlen , is a dangerous fresh water -dwelling creature. The nøkk plays a fiddle to lure his victims out onto thin ice on foot or onto water in leaky boats, then draws them down to the bottom of the water where he is waiting for them. The nøkk is also a shapeshifter , who usually changes into a horse or a man in order to lure victims to him. Storsjöodjuret , often referred to as
360-447: A Swedish story in which a farmer and his wife entered their barn early in the morning and found a little, old, grey man sweeping the floor. They saw his clothing, which was nothing more than torn rags, and the wife decided to make him some new ones; when the nisse found them in the barn, however, he considered himself too elegant to perform any more farm labour and thus disappeared from the farm. Nisser are also associated with Christmas and
432-522: A character could be made. According to the protagonist's nurse, he threw sand in the eyes of children who would not go to sleep, with the result of those eyes falling out and being collected by the Sandman, who then takes the eyes to his iron nest on the Moon and uses them to feed his children. The protagonist of the story grows to associate this nightmarish creature with the genuinely sinister figure of his father's associate, Coppelius. In Romanian folklore, there
504-492: A cloud driven by his friend Sandman (“Le marchand de sable” in French) playing a flute as the sun set, and would only leave once he'd accompanied the children to bed. At the end of every episode, Nounours would say “Bonne nuit les petits” (which means “Good night, little ones”) before Sandman created a light shower of sand, putting the two siblings, Nicolas and Pimprenelle, to sleep. The bear and Sandman would then take their leave on
576-601: A common ground in elements from Norse mythology as well as Christian conceptions of the world. Among the many tales common in Scandinavian oral traditions, some have become known beyond Scandinavian borders – examples include The Three Billy Goats Gruff and The Giant Who Had No Heart in His Body . Nordic folklore's traditional dances, intricately linked to celebrations, rituals, and communal assemblies, exhibit specific movements, patterns, and music deeply ingrained in
648-460: A daily basis.) There was some discrepancy as to how they came into being. Some stories say that the Maras are restless children, whose souls leave their body at night to haunt the living. Another tale explains that if a pregnant woman pulled a horse placenta over her head before giving birth, the child would be delivered safely; however, if it were a son, he would become a werewolf, and if a daughter,
720-586: A fox, which she ties under her skirt in order to hide it from men. If she can manage to get married in a church, her tail falls off and she becomes human. The Huldufólk are a race of fairies or elves who are said to live in the mountains, hills, and rocks of the Faroes. They are said to be similar in appearance to humans, but they are much smaller and have pale skin and long, dark hair. The huldufólk are generally benevolent creatures, but they can be mischievous if they are angered. In Scandinavia, there has been
792-687: A mix thereof. They are closely linked to the mist and it is often said in Sweden that, "the Elves are dancing in the mist". The female form of Elves may have originated from the female deities called Dís (singular) and Díser (plural) found in pre-Christian Scandinavian religion. They were very powerful spirits closely linked to the seid magic. Even today the word "dis" is a synonym for mist or very light rain in Swedish, Norwegian and Danish. Particularly in Denmark,
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#1732765940402864-412: A sand pouch. A comics adaption of the above-mentioned German TV show Unser Sandmännchen has also been published. Most notably on the back pages of FF Dabei focusing on Pittiplatsch and his friends. Songs based on the figure of the Sandman include the 1950s classic " Mr. Sandman " by The Chordettes , Roy Orbison 's " In Dreams " in which the singer is put to sleep by "a candy-colored clown they call
936-534: A scientist and professor from the 38th century. Rassmussen manufactures a dangerous adventure involving Sandmen, intended to engage people to watch the video and by which an electronic signal transmits to the brains of others in order to create further Sandmen. The episode also makes use of the song " Mr. Sandman ", written by Pat Ballard in 1954, as the Morpheus-machine theme. The Sandman appears in Rise of
1008-427: A sign of gratitude. This tradition is heavily influenced by the fact that it was developed during a time when people let their cattle graze on mountains or in the forest for long periods of the year. Ici Radio-Canada T%C3%A9l%C3%A9 Ici Radio-Canada Télé (stylized as ICI Radio-Canada Télé , and sometimes abbreviated as Ici Télé ) is a Canadian French-language free-to-air television network owned by
1080-406: A total of 27 digital transmitters. For most of its history, the network was branded as Radio-Canada. In television listings such as TV Guide or TV Hebdo , where space limitations usually require television networks to be referred to by a three-letter abbreviation; while its full name was previously Télévision de Radio-Canada , the network was normally coded as SRC (for Société Radio-Canada,
1152-828: A troll king, lives inside the Dovre Mountains with his court, as described in detail in Ibsen 's Peer Gynt . Elves (in Swedish, Älva if female and Alv if male, Alv in Norwegian, and Elver in Danish) are in some parts mostly described as female (in contrast to the light and dark elves in the Edda), otherworldly, beautiful and seductive residents of forests, meadows and mires. They are skilled in magic and illusions. Sometimes they are described as small fairies, sometimes as full-sized women and sometimes as half transparent spirits, or
1224-452: A troll. Sometimes saints' legends involve a holy man tricking an enormous troll to build a church. Trolls come in many different shapes and forms, and are generally not fair to behold, as they can have as many as nine heads. Trolls live throughout the land. They dwell in mountains, under bridges, and at the bottom of lakes. Trolls who live in the mountains may be rich and, hoarding mounds of gold and silver in their cliff dwellings. Dovregubben ,
1296-560: A week. Investigative reporting is broadcast weekly as Enquête . In 2008, the program tested the safety levels of Tasers in the wake of concerns raised after a Polish immigrant died after RCMP police officers fired a Taser in Vancouver International Airport . Other shows such as Découverte raised concerns about the safety of overhead bridges in Montreal after the collapse of a bridge in 2007. There
1368-515: A widespread belief in the Mara . The Mara (or, in English, " nightmare ") appears in many different forms, but would terrorize the sleeping by "riding" on their chest, thus giving them nightmares. (This appears to describe "apparitions" commonly seen and/or felt during episodes of sleep paralysis .) The Mara traditionally could ride on cattle, which would be left drained of energy and with tangled fur at
1440-536: Is a legendary creature from Faroese folklore. It is said to be a type of undead being that inhabits the mountains and hills of the Faroe Islands. The dreygur is typically described as a large, strong creature with pale skin and long, dark hair. It is often depicted as being cannibalistic . The Nisse (in southern Sweden, Norway and Denmark) or tomte (in Sweden) is a benevolent wight who takes care of
1512-483: Is a designation for several types of human-like supernatural beings in Scandinavian folklore. They are mentioned in the Edda (1220) as a monster with many heads. Later, trolls became characters in fairy tales, legends and ballads. They play a main part in many of the fairy tales from Asbjørnsen and Moes collections of Norwegian tales (1844). Trolls may be compared to many supernatural beings in other cultures, for instance
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#17327659404021584-623: Is a long-running talk show imported from the same show of the same name in France and has featured high-profile guests, such as Julie Couillard and former Action démocratique du Québec leader Mario Dumont . A weekly music show called Studio 12 appears on Sundays. Although the bulk of the prime-time schedule is Quebec-produced, a few dubbed shows from the US have also aired in prime-time, such as Perdus , Beautées désepérées , and Chère Betty . On New Year's Eve, Radio-Canada presents Bye Bye ,
1656-688: Is a sea creature that looks like a man with three toes on each foot. Its skin is black and red. It has a long left foot and a small right foot which drags behind, making it lean left when walking. The Kraken is a legendary sea-monster, resembling a giant octopus or squid said to appear off the coasts of Norway . The Selkie is a mythical creature that is part-human and part-seal. According to legend, Selkies can shed their seal skins and transform into humans. There are many stories in Faroese folklore about Selkies falling in love with humans and leaving their sea life behind to live on land. The dreygur
1728-643: Is a similar character, Moș Ene (Ene the Elder). Hoffmann's version of the sandman is also similar to the French Canadian character known as the Bonhomme Sept Heures (Goodman Seven O’Clock), who, in some versions, throws sand in children's eyes to blind them so that he may capture them. Contrarily to the sandman, his bag is the place where he traps children who do not go to bed. Hans Christian Andersen 's 1841 folk tale Ole Lukøje introduced
1800-698: Is also weekly programming on political affairs concerning the National Assembly of Quebec and the House of Commons of Canada with Les coulisses du pouvoir (The Corridors of Power). Science and technology issues are covered in Découverte and agricultural and rural topics in La semaine verte . Consumer affairs are covered in L'épicerie and Facture . From 1952 to 2004, the network was home to weekly French-language broadcasts of ice hockey matches involving
1872-575: Is available through both pay television services, and through ATSC digital terrestrial television on the following channels: On September 10, 2007, the network (as well as sister cable news network RDI ) began broadcasting all programming solely in the 16:9 aspect ratio with few exceptions, and began letterboxing its widescreen feed for standard definition viewers. Certain shows such as Virginie and Le Téléjournal are carried on international francophone channels TV5Monde . As with CBC Television , Ici Télé stations can be viewed over-the-air in
1944-520: Is envisaged that regional news programming may be merged in the regions outside Quebec. Radio-Canada once operated an extensive network of rebroadcasters, but they were closed by 2012. SRC converted its originating station transmitters to digital as part of the digital transition deadline in mandatory markets, which took place on August 31, 2011. On July 31, 2012, all of the corporation's 620 analogue television transmitters were permanently shut down, leaving CBC's English and French television network with
2016-406: Is referred to as "Klaas Vaak". Klaas Vaak is a character in a Dutch Musical 'De sprookjesmusical Klaas Vaak", has its own TV-series 'Fairytales of Klaas Vaak' and is one of the entertainers in the amusement park ' Efteling '. The East German stop motion children's television programme Unser Sandmännchen ( Our Little Sandman ), based on Hans Christian Andersen 's Ole Lukøje character and
2088-604: The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (known in French as Société Radio-Canada [SRC]), the national public broadcaster . Its English-language counterpart is CBC Television . Its headquarters are at Maison Radio-Canada in Montreal , which is also home to the network's flagship station, CBFT-DT , as well as the master control facilities of all of its owned-and-operated stations nationwide. Until
2160-531: The Cyclopes of Homer 's Odyssey . In Swedish, such beings are often termed 'jätte' (giant), a word related to the Norse 'jotun'. The origins of the word troll is uncertain. Trolls are described in many ways in Scandinavian folk literature, but they are often portrayed as stupid, and slow to act. In fairy tales and legends about trolls, the plot is often that a human with courage and presence of mind can outwit
2232-536: The Empire Club of Canada that the corporation is facing a budget shortfall and as a result some services may be forced to close down and/or stations merged or sold off, saying: "La crise économique nous force à revoir toutes les facettes de nos activités." ("The economic crisis forced us to review all facets of our activities.") It is not yet clear how the announcement will affect stations owned by either CBC Television or Télévision de Radio-Canada, however it
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2304-730: The Faroe Islands . It has common roots with, and has been under mutual influence with, folklore in England , Germany , the Low Countries , the Baltic countries , Finland and Sápmi . Folklore is a concept encompassing expressive traditions of a particular culture or group. The peoples of Scandinavia are heterogenous, as are the oral genres and material culture that has been common in their lands. However, there are some commonalities across Scandinavian folkloric traditions, among them
2376-554: The Montreal Canadiens , called La Soirée du hockey . The show was discontinued when broadcast rights reverted to RDS . Viewers outside Quebec were able to continue watching games via Radio-Canada stations until 2006 when RDS became exclusive broadcasters. Radio-Canada was also the home of the Montreal Alouettes before moving to RDS. It was also home for many years to French-language television broadcasts of
2448-873: The Montreal Expos . After briefly losing the rights to V and RDS as part of the CTV/Rogers consortium , CBC/Radio-Canada re-gained rights to the Olympic Games in 2014, with Radio-Canada as main French-language broadcaster. The CBC's rights have since been renewed through 2024 . The most popular entertainment shows on the network are variety shows such as Tout le monde en parle and M pour musique , sketch shows like Les invincibles and Et Dieu créa... Laflaque and dramas such as Les Hauts et les bas de Sophie Paquin , Virginie and Tout sur moi . Tout le monde en parle in particular
2520-628: The talk show Tout le monde en parle . With this success, however, have come accusations of dumbing down . For instance, Tout le monde en parle replaced the long-running Sunday night arts series Les Beaux Dimanches . News programming is anchored by Le Téléjournal , which airs nightly at 10:00 p.m. Local newscasts, which air during the lunch and supper hours, now also carry the Téléjournal name, i.e., Le Téléjournal Montréal . The regional newscasts used to be called Ce Soir (This Evening) . All Radio-Canada newscasts are broadcast under
2592-678: The "Great Lake Monster," is steeped in the folklore of Sweden, specifically with Lake Storsjön . Notably the legendary creature was briefly granted a protected status by the Swedish Environmental Protection Agency , but this was later removed by the Swedish Parliament . Selma is a legendary sea serpent said to live in the 13-kilometre-long (8-mile) Lake Seljord ( Seljordsvatnet ) in Seljord , Vestfold og Telemark , Norway . The circhos
2664-546: The 1971 song "Sandman" by America and the version of the lullaby " Morningtown Ride " recorded by The Seekers and is mentioned briefly in the songs " Headfirst Slide into Cooperstown on a Bad Bet " by Fall Out Boy and "Farewell and Goodnight" from the Smashing Pumpkins album Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness . Ed Sheeran 's album = (Equals) contains a song name "Sandman" that refers to
2736-600: The 2012 closedown of the CBC / Radio-Canada rebroadcaster network , it was the only francophone network in Canada to broadcast terrestrially in all Canadian provinces. This network is considered more popular than CBC Television. It does not face such intense competition from American networks. Despite this, it has trailed TVA in the ratings for most of the last 30 years, roughly as long as its English counterpart has trailed CTV . Its ratings have improved with offbeat sitcoms , and
2808-400: The French language corporate name of the CBC as a whole). While the network experimented with using SRC as its on-air brand in the 1990s, within a few months it reverted to using "Radio-Canada" for nearly all verbal references. The experiment ended later in the decade. In 2009 Radio-Canada refreshed its branding featuring the word "Télévision" underneath the corporate logo; in promos, it features
2880-631: The Guardians as a member of the Guardians. Netflix released The Sandman series in 2022, an adaptation of the Neil Gaiman comics. In Marvel Mystery Comics , the Sandman lives in the Land of Dreams, which is located in the Realm of Fairies within the potentially imaginary world of Nowhere. The Sandman ruled over the realm and would place a blanket over it every day. Those who grabbed a dream from
2952-567: The Mara's touch. Trees would curl up and wilt at the Mara's touch as well. In some tales, like the Banshee , they served as an omen of death. If one were to leave a dirty doll in a family living room, one of the members would soon fall ill and die of tuberculosis . ("Lung soot", another name for tuberculosis, referred to the effect of proper chimneys in 18th through 19th century homes. Inhabitants would therefore contract diseases due to inhaling smoke on
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3024-442: The Sandman, named Ole Lukøje, by relating dreams he gave to a young boy in a week through his magical technique of sprinkling dust in the eyes of the children. "Ole" is a Danish first name and "Lukøje" means "close eye". Andersen wrote: There is nobody in the world who knows so many stories as Ole-Luk-Oie, or who can relate them so nicely. In the evening, while the children are seated at the table or in their little chairs, he comes up
3096-497: The bed-time when children, duly reassured, could sleep peacefully. It was later reduced to 5 minutes in the 1990s for the reboot series. In francophone Canada, it airs on Ici Radio-Canada Télé immediately before Le Téléjournal . The Sandman appears in The Smurfs episodes "Darkness Monster" and "Lazy's Nightmare", voiced by Frank Welker . In 1991, Paul Berry directed a stop-motion short film titled The Sandman based on
3168-433: The bed. He is nicely dressed; his coat is made of silken fabric; it is impossible to say of what color, for it changes from green to red, and from red to blue as he turns from side to side. Under each arm he carries an umbrella; one of them, with pictures on the inside, he spreads over the good children, and then they dream the most beautiful stories the whole night. But the other umbrella has no pictures, and this he holds over
3240-483: The context of Norway's evolving cultural landscape, these churches endure as emblematic symbols of enduring identity and heritage, encapsulating the nuanced interplay between religious, mythological, and societal dimensions. A large number of different mythological creatures from Scandinavian folklore have become well known in other parts of the world, mainly through popular culture and fantasy genres. Some of these are: Troll (Norwegian and Swedish), trolde (Danish)
3312-691: The cultural fabric of the region. An exploration of these dances unveils insights into social dynamics, community cohesion, and the perpetuation of mythological themes across generations. Stave churches in Norway represent a unique synthesis of Christian and Norse cultural influences, evident in their architectural and ornamental features. These wooden structures, characterized by intricate carvings, serve as tangible artifacts linking contemporary communities to historical narratives. Beyond mere historical relics, Stave churches function as active centers for cultural preservation, hosting various ceremonies and events. In
3384-465: The day in a pattern with no preemptions. The only exceptions are for local and regional programming and commercials. In 2007, Radio-Canada announced its intention to terminate its long-time affiliation with three regional affiliates in Sherbrooke , Trois-Rivières , and Saguenay . These stations were owned by Cogeco , at the time a majority owner of commercial rival TQS (now Noovo ). By the end of
3456-529: The dream tree would have a dream based on whatever they grabbed from the tree and awaken again when the Sandman removed the blanket over his land. Anyone who did not grab a dream would end up in an eternal, dreamless sleep. Several fictional characters by the name of Sandman have appeared in comic books published by DC Comics . These include fantasy writer Neil Gaiman 's 75-part comic book series called The Sandman for Vertigo Comics (an imprint of DC Comics). The original series ran from 1989 to 1996. It tells
3528-444: The elves. In more modern tales, it isn't uncommon for a rather ugly male Tomte, Troll, Vätte or a Dwarf to fall in love with a beautiful Elven female, as the beginning of a story of impossible or forbidden love. The Huldra , Hylda, Skogsrå or Skogfru (Forest wife/woman) is a dangerous seductress who lives in the forest. The Huldra is said to lure men with her charm. She has a long cow's tail, or according to some traditions, that of
3600-560: The female elves have merged with the dangerous and seductive huldra, skogsfrun or "keeper of the forest", often called hylde. In some parts of Sweden the elves also share features with the Skogsfrun, "Huldra", or "Hylda", and can seduce and bewitch careless men and suck the life out of them or make them go down in the mire and drown. But at the same time the Skogsrå exists as its own being, with other distinct features clearly separating it from
3672-427: The house and barn when the farmer is asleep, but only if the farmer reciprocates by setting out food for the nisse and he himself also takes care of his family, farm and animals. If the nisse is ignored or maltreated or the farm is not cared for, he is likely to sabotage the work instead to teach the farmer a lesson. Although the nisse should be treated with respect, some tales warn against treating him too kindly. There's
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#17327659404023744-399: The logo, without any wording or slogans. On June 5, 2013, it was announced that as part of an overall effort to unify the CBC's French-language platforms and outlets under a common name, Télévision de Radio-Canada was to be renamed Ici Télé on September 9, 2013—a nod to its longtime system cue dating back to the 1930s on radio, Ici Radio-Canada (This is Radio-Canada). The re-branding
3816-472: The name Le Téléjournal . The main evening broadcast airs most nights at 10:00 p.m. local time (11:00 p.m. in the Maritimes ). Le Téléjournal is also seen live and as a repeat broadcast on a sister cable news channel RDI and on time-delay worldwide via an international francophone channel TV5 . There are no morning newscasts. Local and regional news also takes the Téléjournal name followed by
3888-489: The name of a city, region, or province, or by the time of day (for example Le Téléjournal Montréal , Le Téléjournal Midi , etc.) CBVT-DT Quebec City , CBLFT-DT Toronto and CBOFT-DT Ottawa , and CBAFT-DT in the Atlantic provinces run local midday bulletins. In contrast, all affiliates run supper-hour bulletins which run from Monday to Fridays, except for CBVT-DT , CBOFT-DT and CBAFT-DT , which run seven days
3960-482: The naughty children so that they sleep heavily, and wake in the morning without having dreams at all. In Norway and Sweden, he is called John Blund or Jon Blund ("blunda" is a verb that means both "to shut one's eyes" and "to keep one's eyes shut", and "[en] blund" is a noun that means both "[an] occurrence of eyes shut" and "[an] occurrence of sleep"), and in the Netherlands, Belgium and parts of southern Africa, he
4032-561: The other members cause to wake him up. The Sandman is supposedly represented as the demon Der Kindestod in the series Buffy the Vampire Slayer . Among the earlier productions of the British sci-fi television show Doctor Who following 2005 is an episode revolving around Sandmen. The ninth episode of the ninth season (2015), titled " Sleep No More ", is a found footage video narrated by Gagan Rassmussen ( Reece Shearsmith ),
4104-401: The same cloud, once Nounours had climbed back up the ladder that he'd descended at the beginning of the episode. Here, Sandman has a major role to play, with his flute, driving the cloud, interacting with the other characters from time to time and, most importantly, inducing the children to fall asleep. The show was broadcast nightly at 7:50 pm, and each episode lasted 10 minutes, marking 8 pm as
4176-422: The sandman bringing magical dreams. Oranger also released a song titled "Mr. Sandman" with reference to the mythical character. In 2021 SYML record a song at St. Mark's Cathedral called "Mr. Sandman". American rapper ASAP Rocky released a song called Sandman on his 2021 re-release of his debut mixtape Live. Love. ASAP . The sandman also appears as the main antagonist in the horror role-playing game The Sandman,
4248-471: The sandman" to dream of his lost love, and Metallica 's " Enter Sandman " whose lyrics "juxtapose childhood bedtime rituals and nightmarish imagery" and originally included a reference to crib death . The Sandman also appears in the song " Blood Red Sandman " by Lordi , " Mein Herz brennt " by Rammstein , "Dream Weaver" by Sandman and Kids Music. "Sandmann" by Oomph! , "Sandman" by Manchester-based duo Hurts ,
4320-461: The second installment of the Strange Man series by Uri. In the game, the sandman is a fairy who suffers from insomnia and so decides to put the whole world to sleep. Completing the game unlocks an extra story where the sandman is a playable character. 14. Rise of the guardians Scandinavian folklore Nordic folklore is the folklore of Denmark , Norway , Sweden , Iceland and
4392-593: The short story Der Sandmann by E. T. A. Hoffmann . In 1998, the Sandman also appears in The Powerpuff Girls , where he appears in the episode " Dream Scheme ". The Sandman appears in The Santa Clause 2 and The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause , portrayed by Michael Dorn . He is shown to be a member of the Council of Legendary Figures and tends to doze off during meetings, giving
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#17327659404024464-610: The stairs very softly, for he walks in his socks, then he opens the doors without the slightest noise, and throws a small quantity of very fine dust in their eyes, just enough to prevent them from keeping them open, and so they do not see him. Then he creeps behind them, and blows softly upon their necks, till their heads begin to droop. But Ole-Luk-Oie does not wish to hurt them, for he is very fond of children, and only wants them to be quiet that he may relate to them pretty stories, and they never are quiet until they are in bed and asleep. As soon as they are asleep, Ole-Luk-Oie seats himself upon
4536-400: The story by E. T. A. Hoffmann , has been broadcast since 1959, along with a West German version which was discontinued after reunification . In the 1990s, Nilus the Sandman aired on Anglophone Canadian television. In the 1970s, Bonne nuit les petits aired on French television. The show featured Nounours, a bear who took care of two toddlers, Nicolas and Pimprenelle. He would arrive on
4608-742: The story of Dream of the Endless , who rules over the world of dreams. He is an anthropomorphic personification of dreams known to various characters throughout the series as Morpheus , Oneiros , the Shaper of Form, Lord of the Dreaming, the Dream King, Dream-Sneak, the Cat of Dreams, Murphy, Kai'ckul, and Lord L'Zoril. He possesses three symbols of office: a helm, an amulet known as the Dreamstone, and
4680-409: The toilet so they can move out of the way) or building your home too close to or, even worse, on top of their home, disturbing their cattle or blocking their roads. They can make your life very very miserable or even dangerous – they do whatever it takes to drive you away, even arrange accidents that will harm or even kill you. Even in modern days, people have rebuilt or moved houses in order not to block
4752-675: The top five overall were editions of Bye Bye . Non-news regional programming is usually programmed for broadcast on weekends. It is limited to arts and culture and typically airs outside Quebec, especially in Atlantic Canada and Western Canada . For example, Zeste broadcasts on stations in Western Canada on Saturday early evenings, while Luc et Luc airs on Sunday evenings in Atlantic Canada. Of Canada's three major French-language television networks, Radio-Canada
4824-673: The wight Tomten originates from some sort of general house god or deity prior to Old Norse religion . A Nisse/Tomte is said to be able to change his size between that of a 5-year-old child and a thumb, and also to have the ability to make himself invisible. A type of wight from Northern Sweden called Vittra lives underground, is invisible most of the time and has its own cattle. Most of the time Vittra are rather distant and do not meddle in human affairs, but are fearsome when enraged. This can be achieved by not respecting them properly, for example by neglecting to perform certain rituals (such as saying "look out" when putting out hot water or going to
4896-619: The year, TQS had filed for bankruptcy; as part of exiting bankruptcy, a deal was announced the following spring for Radio-Canada to directly acquire the stations. The transaction was approved by the CRTC on June 26, 2008. Only the stations in Rouyn-Noranda ( CKRN-DT , which closed in 2018) and Rivière-du-Loup ( CKRT-DT , which closed in 2021) remained as private affiliates, rather than owned-and-operated stations . On February 27, 2009, CBC/Radio-Canada President Hubert Lacroix admitted at
4968-490: The yule time. Farmers customarily place bowls of rice porridge on their doorsteps to please the nisser, comparative to the cookies and milk left out for Santa Claus in other cultures. Some believe that the nisse brings them presents as well. In Swedish, the word "tomten" (definite form of "tomte") is very closely linked to the word for the plot of land where a house or cottage is built, which is called "tomten" as well (definite form of "tomt"). Therefore, some scholars believe that
5040-690: Was panned by critics and politicians, who felt that the new brand was too confusing, and criticized the CBC's plans to downplay the historic "Radio-Canada" name as a viewer-facing brand, along with the reported $ 400,000 cost of the new campaign in the midst of budget cuts. In response to the criticism, Hubert Lacroix announced a compromise, where the Radio-Canada name would be added to the revised branding, resulting in Ici Radio-Canada Télé as its official name. The ombudsman of Radio-Canada has been Pierre Tourangeau since July 2011. He
5112-507: Was preceded by Julie Miville-Dechêne (2007–2011) Renaud Gilbert (2000–2007), Marcel Pépin (1997–1999), Mario Cardinal (1993–1997) and Bruno Gauron (1992). On March 5, 2005, Télévision de Radio-Canada launched an HD simulcast of its Montreal station CBFT-DT . Since that time they have also launched HD simulcasts in Quebec City ( CBVT-DT ), Ottawa ( CBOFT-DT ), Toronto ( CBLFT-DT ) and Vancouver ( CBUFT-DT ). The HD feed
5184-610: Was the only one that, until 2012, broadcast terrestrially in all Canadian provinces. Except for Atlantic Canada , where a single station serves all four provinces, the network has at least one originating station in every province. These stations serve every major market in French and English Canada, with privately owned affiliates serving smaller markets in Quebec. Unlike CBC Television affiliates, which often had several alternative programming sources, Radio-Canada affiliates are effectively constrained to carry network programming throughout
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